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Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr. – Journal of Social Issues, 1976
The marital histories of 203 young women who became premaritally pregnant in their early teens and 90 of their classmates most of whom married before pregnancy show that disruption in the courtship process and limited economic resources are the most important factors in marital dissolution. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Divorce, Family Problems, Females

Westman, Mina; Etzion, Dalia – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1990
Reactions to 4 versions of a vignette describing a successful manager were obtained from 233 management students, including 50 executives in an extension course. Career success was perceived as a major cause of personal failure. The personal price paid by successful people was perceived differently depending on gender and marital status. (SK)
Descriptors: Achievement, Administrators, Failure, Family Problems
Elhardt, Dale; Elhardt, LaDonna – 1979
Three hundred and forty-one North Dakota women, classified as displaced homemakers, were interviewed to gather information on their backgrounds, experienced problems, and perceived needs. Data analysis showed that displaced women tend to be poor and tend to move to the job market upon their change in marital status. Job market involvement is most…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age, Displaced Homemakers, Economic Status
Paull, Barbara I. – 1980
This guidebook was developed to aid mothers who are attending school or training programs and also have preschool or school-age children at home, to find new approaches to their complicated life situations. Based on the experiences of 215 women in Allegheny County Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), the booklet describes some of the problems they faced as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Career Choice, Child Caregivers